Did you hear about the girl who--? : contemporary legends, folklore, and human sexuality
"Ever hear the one about the man who wakes up after a chance sexual encounter to discover he's been involuntarily relieved of one of his kidneys? Or the tiny gift-wrapped box from a recently departed lover that reveals a horrible secret? Everyone knows contemporary legends, those bizarre cautionary tales often told as though they happened to a friend of a friend. Whether we believe them or dismiss them, we share them with others, and these ironic stories tell us quite a bit about our deepest fears and values."
Folklore
xi, 211 pages ; 23 cm
9780814793220, 9780814793237, 0814793223, 0814793231
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